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PHEVs: The Best of Both Worlds
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles: A quick contribution to reducing emissions
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles: A quick contribution to reducing emissions
Double bonus: Drives with zero emissions locally and has a high range
Double bonus: Drives with zero emissions locally and has a high range
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pave the way for electric mobility
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pave the way for electric mobility
Experts answer six widespread objections raised by skeptics:
1. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are a sham and are not good for the environment, especially compared to battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
2. The average consumption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is calculated too positively, as most drivers hardly use their car electrically.
3. CO₂ is only reduced if customers charge their PHEV using electric outlets.
4. At the end of the day, when plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are allowed to drive in city centers, they'll just switch back to using combustion engines.
5. It doesn't make sense to develop two different technologies at the same time, the BEV and the PHEV.
6. Before long, everyone in China will only be driving battery-electric vehicles.
A discussion that is open to technologies offers the greatest benefit
A discussion that is open to technologies offers the greatest benefit
In Brief: Most people don't cover long distances with their cars in their daily life. Even in the USA, an automotive stronghold, the average mileage per day is only around 50 kilometers. And yet, battery-electric vehicles have a tough time on the market. This is caused by high purchase prices, a wide-meshed charging net and limitations in reach, to name a few. Until solutions have been found for these weaknesses, the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can immediately ensure low-emission mobility. Charged with sustainably generated power from electrical outlets, PHEVs drive with zero emissions, primarily in cities strongly impacted by exhaust gasses. Over long distances, the combustion engine optimizes fuel consumption while providing sufficient range.